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Well, it's a matter of opinion really. Chernobyl let out 100 times more radiation out than Hiroshima and the radiation traveled all over Europe, contaminating many water supplies and has been reported to have been the cause of over 3 million children getting sick, however it has only killed about 4000 people. Hiroshima had less radiation and was less dangerous yet killed more people because it was dropped in such a densely populated area.
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How radiation is linked to chernobyl and hiroshima?
A nuclear bomb was dropped on Hiroshima in 1945. And in 1986 a nuclear accident occurred at Chernobyl. That's why radiation is linked with either of them.
How did the explosion at Chernobyl compare to the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
The bombs dropped in Japan were designed to produce a large nuclear explosion which produced heat and blast waves. At Chernobyl an operating reactor lifted its top off due to a surge in pressure, and this flung out radioactive debris, not as a result of a nuclear explosion but due to mechanical forces. There was approx. 400 times the amount of radiation released from Chernobyl than there was from the two bombs dropped on Japan.
Why is Chernobyl not suitable for human habitation for 900 years but Hiroshima is suitable in much less time?
The issue of long-term effects of the Chernobyl disaster on civilians is very controversial because when the disaster happened they had to be evacuated. The area don't present dangers but getting back or living there with no job.
How did the Hiroshima bombing affect unborn infants?
The two most frequently cited nuclear contamination events are the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the Chernobyl meltdown. Babies exposed to the bomb's radiation while still in utero were found to have lower IQs, higher rates of mental disability, and impaired physical growth and development.
Where was the location of a nuclear accident that pumped 50 times more radioactive material into the environment than the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki combined?
Chornobyl or Chernobyl, is categorized as a city in northern Ukraine, in Kiev Oblast Province, near the border with Belarus. The Chernobyl disaster was a nuclear accident that occurred on 26 April 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. It is the worst nuclear power plant accident in history and is the only level 7 event on the International Nuclear Event Scale. The effects of the disaster at Chernobyl were very widespread. The World Health Organization found that the radiation release from the Chernobyl accident was 200 times that of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear bombs combined. The fallout was also far-reaching. For a time, radiation levels in a Scotland were 10,000 times the norm. 30 lives were directly lost during the accident or within a few months after it. Many of these lives were those of the workers trying to put out the graphite fire and were lost from radiation poisoning.
How radiation is linked to chernobyl and hiroshima?
A nuclear bomb was dropped on Hiroshima in 1945. And in 1986 a nuclear accident occurred at Chernobyl. That's why radiation is linked with either of them.
What is chernobyl nagasaki and hiroshima?
Chernobyl was a city in northern Kiev Oblast, Ukraine near the border with Belarus. It is now empty or deserted because the nuclear plant disaster on 26 April 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. Hiroshima and Nagasaki are the two cities in Japan that were attacked on 6 and 9 August 1945 with nuclear bombs. They were both rebuilt and are now active cities.
How did the explosion at Chernobyl compare to the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
The bombs dropped in Japan were designed to produce a large nuclear explosion which produced heat and blast waves. At Chernobyl an operating reactor lifted its top off due to a surge in pressure, and this flung out radioactive debris, not as a result of a nuclear explosion but due to mechanical forces. There was approx. 400 times the amount of radiation released from Chernobyl than there was from the two bombs dropped on Japan.
Was the nuclear accident at Chernobyl more devastating than the accident at Three Mile Island?
No, not according to an Forbes article that states Chernobyl disaster (level 7 on International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale) was magnitudes worse than the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan, which was a level 4 and likely be upgraded to a level 5.
How high was Chernobyl on the nuclear scale?
Worst reactor accident to that date. The Japanese 2011 accident may turn out to be worse however.
Why is Chernobyl not suitable for human habitation for 900 years but Hiroshima is suitable in much less time?
The issue of long-term effects of the Chernobyl disaster on civilians is very controversial because when the disaster happened they had to be evacuated. The area don't present dangers but getting back or living there with no job.
Has the fukushima nuclear accident been officially upgraded to level 6 according to Wikipedia?
The Fukushima Daiichi accident has been rated as a level 7, matching Chernobyl, according to several governments commenting. Whether it is not quite as bad as Chernobyl, as bad as Chernobyl, or worse, remains to be seen, and cannot be known for some time.
What is the worst nuclear disaster in history?
Probably Chernobyl, from a power plant perspective, although the final consequences of Fukushima Daichi are not yet known.The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, from a complete nuclear perspective.
What was bombed more Nagasaki or Hiroshima?
Both Hiroshima and Nagasaki were bombed. Hiroshima had more casualties as it was a larger city. Nagasaki was devastated, however, not as completely as planned. The bomb sit the harbor of the city, it missed its mark.
How did the Hiroshima bombing affect unborn infants?
The two most frequently cited nuclear contamination events are the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the Chernobyl meltdown. Babies exposed to the bomb's radiation while still in utero were found to have lower IQs, higher rates of mental disability, and impaired physical growth and development.
What city is like the city of Chernobyl today?
One city that is often compared to Chernobyl in terms of current state is Pripyat, which was affected by the Chernobyl disaster. Pripyat remains abandoned and is a ghost town due to high radiation levels. The area has become a popular tourist destination for those interested in exploring abandoned spaces and learning about the effects of the disaster.
How high are the radiation levels in japan?
They are high enough to be concerned about in the immediate area around the reactors, but as compared to Chernobyl, they are minuscule. It fades to insignificance compared to the radiation caused by the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
